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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Economy
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Despite Huge Potentials, Many States Record Low IGR
Despite huge potentials in agriculture, mining and water resources, many states in the country have continued to record low internally generated revenue (IGR). Most of the states have also continued to depend on federal...
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises To 31.7 %
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the headline inflation rate increased year-on-year (YoY) by 1.8 percentage points to 31.7 per cent in February 2024 from 29.9 per cent in January 2024. This represents...
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WTO’s $1.2m Programme‘ll Address Nigeria’s Agricultural Export Challenges – Okonjo-Iweala
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has inaugurated a 1.2 million-dollar programme to improve export standards of Nigeria’s sesame and cowpea products. The WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said this at the launch of the...
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CBN Warns Nigeria, Others On New Debt Risks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a warning message to Nigeria and other West African nations regarding trends in borrowing practices. Traditionally, nations often relied on loans from the Paris Club, a...
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N’Assembly Plans N28.77tn Budget Review Over Naira Fall
The National Assembly would need to revisit the N28.77tn 2024 budget, the Senate has said. The Red Chamber explained that there was a need to revisit the budget following the incessant fall of the...
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Nigeria, Qatar Set To Sign Seven Agreements Today
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-day official visit to the State of Qatar will assume full gear today with the signing of seven agreements between Nigeria and the Middle East country. The visit had begun...
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Naira UpSurge: Over 4,000 BDCs Lose Licences In CBN Crackdown
The battle to shore up the value of the Naira and clean up the financial system continued yesterday with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revoking the operating licences of 4,173 Bureaux De Change...
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3 Minutes
U.S. Proud To Be One Of Largest Foreign Investors In Nigeria — Envoy
United States Consul General, Will Stevens says his country is proud to be one of the largest foreign investors in Nigeria, with FDI totaling 5.6 billion dollars in 2022. Stevens said this during the...
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Economy Will Get Better Soon, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
The economic situation will improve and pains will give way to prosperity, President Bola Tinubu assured Nigerians yesterday. Urging citizens not to despair, he said things would get better. Also, House Representatives Speaker Tajudeen...
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Job Losses, Factory Closures Loom As Unsold Goods Pile Up — MAN
Against the backdrop of sustained pressure in the foreign exchange market and high cost of production, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN has indicated that inventory of unsold goods is escalating to levels now...
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